abandoned property

noun

Property that is found in such a state as to make it likely that the original owner has intentionally given up all dominion and control over the property, with no intent of returning to or recovering the property.

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Meanings

nounabandoned property (countable and uncountable, plural abandoned properties)

plural abandoned properties

  1. countableuncountablelawProperty that is found in such a state as to make it likely that the original owner has intentionally given up all dominion and control over the property, with no intent of returning to or recovering the property.
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APA

abandoned property. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abandoned%20property

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“abandoned property.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abandoned%20property. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abandoned property,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abandoned%20property.

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